OPEIU Local 29

Welcome to the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29

OPEIU Local 29 is a dynamic, respected labor organization, dedicated to improving the working conditions of office, technical, professional and health care employees. We represent over 6,000 employees at more than 300 locations. We participated with numerous other labor unions in the country through an unprecedented bargaining process that broke new ground in labor relations and established a model for health care with Kaiser Permanente. OPEIU 29 and OPEIU 3 membership voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger between the unions effective April 1, 2016. The merger will continue to model the professional representation and collective bargaining for OPEIU members while advancing and strengthening the members’ economic, social and professional interests. The merged unions share mutual goals and objectives and recognize the importance of representation, collective bargaining and organizing workers.

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. ~Charles Darwin

Learn more about us

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

8 October 2024
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day will be recognized on Monday, October 14, 2024, to honor the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples and their ancestors who lived on the land now known as North America. Indigenous peoples existed in these areas for thousands of years before the first European explorers arrived. This day is set aside to promote awareness of their resilience, struggles, and unique traditions, fostering understanding and unity among diverse cultures. We encourage members to educate themselves by clicking on the link below and entering your city and state to discover the names of indigenous peoples who previously lived on the territory where you now reside.

7 October 2024
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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Join OPEIU 29 Officers & staff for our quarterly General Membership meeting/Holiday Dinner celebration!

When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Where: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites 77 Hegenberger Road, Oakland CA

Let's celebrate and kick-off the holiday season with your fellow Union sisters and brothers at our General Membership Meeting, great door prizes will begiven.

As you know the need for donations continue, we are asking our members to bring a new unwrapped toy for our Annual Toy Drive and canned food items for our Food Drive. Bring 5 or more canned food items and receive 1extra raffle ticket per person for great giveaways!

Remember to register to VOTE by October 21, 2024, you can register to vote or verify your registered at https://registertovote.ca.gov/

Please be sure to RSVP by clicking HERE. If you are not able to use the link below or have no access to email please call Sarah Paredes at 510-746-5969 to RSVP.

22 September 2024
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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Latino Heritage Month is significant to OPEIU 29 for several reasons, OPEIU 29 has a substantial number of Latino members. Celebrating Latino Heritage Month helps recognize and honor their contributions, achievements, and cultural heritage, promoting a more inclusive environment within the union. OPEIU 29 emphasizes solidarity among members from diverse backgrounds and observing Latino Heritage Month strengthens unity among OPEIU 29 members by highlighting shared experiences and fostering mutual respect and understanding. This provides an opportunity to address specific issues and challenges faced by Latino workers. Unions can use this time to advocate for policies and initiatives that support Latino workers' rights, such as fair wages, workplace safety, and anti-discrimination measures. Many labor movements and achievements have been shaped by Latino workers. Celebrating Latino Heritage Month allows us to acknowledge and celebrate the historical contributions of Latino workers to the labor movement and social justice causes.

31 August 2024
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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29ers, Labor Day is both a celebration of past achievements and an opportunity to highlight ongoing issues and advocate for continued improvements in labor conditions. This Labor Day we celebrate newly organized members, and members that continue to fight for better and fair living wages. It's a time for reflection on progress made and a call to action for addressing current challenges faced by workers.

2 July 2024
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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General membership meeting July 17, 2024

Please join the officers and representative staff of OPEIU 29 along with your union sisters and brothers for our July 2024 in person general membership meeting. Attending general Membership meetings is a great way to stay informed on current OPEIU 29 affairs and matters that affect you.

Please be sure to rsvp to attend the meeting by clicking on the link below by noon friday, july 12th

Dinner will be served, we will also have door prizes & voluntary vote contributions. Looking forward to seeing you on wednesday, july 17, 2024, at 6:30 pm.

https://form.jotform.com/241826681092157

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Union Rights are Under Attack —We’re Standing Up & Fighting Back!

In this first report, we find that by bargaining together through unions, California workers increase their earnings and have more access to health and retirement benefits, thereby reducing reliance on the state’s public safety net programs.

Key findings include:

Workers covered by a union contract in California earn an average of 12.9% more than their non-union peers with similar ages and educational attainment working in similar industries.
Overall, a union contract increases an individual worker’s annual earnings by $5,800, for a combined total of $18.5 billion across California. In low-income regions like the San Joaquin Valley, the difference is more dramatic, increasing a worker’s earnings on average by $7,000 each year.
670,000 more Californians have health insurance through their employer as a result of collective bargaining.
830,000 more Californians are offered a retirement plan by their employer as a result of collective bargaining.

Read the full Report (PDF Format)

How To Keep Our Union Benefits

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What's New

Reasons Why You Should Appreciate Your Union:

Weekends

All Breaks at Work, including your lunch Break

Paid Vacation

FMLA

Sick Leave

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Get Connected!

The new OPEIU app is a great way to stay connected to your union, learn more about your membership benefits, find links to OPEIU’s social media networks, and much more.

Available for free download for iPhones at the App Store and for Android devices at Google Play by searching

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Free Retirement Evaluation

OPEIU 29, in coordination with Union Retirement Solutions, is offering a free Retirement Evaluation. For the past 25 years, Union Retirement Solutions, your provider of Retirement Solutions, Insurance Services and Estate Planning, has been dedicated to providing union families with solutions for both asset protection and wealth creation. read more ...

Rising Stars Registration

Who are the L29 Rising Stars?
OPEIU 29 Rising Stars have joined together to build a movement of young union workers 35 and under that are dedicated to educate and inform each other. The Rising Stars are the future of the union.

OPEIU 29 Rising Stars have created a working committee to inform young workers about the union as it is today and to share strategies of where the union is going in the future. They have established a website where hundreds of young workers share information throughout the country.

For more information please call (510) 746.5960.

More information: http://www.aflcio.org/Get-Involved/Young-Worker

Local 29 Meetings

General Membership Meetings:
Third Wednesday of months January, April, July and October

Executive Board Meetings:
First Wednesday of every month

Stewards Council:
Second Wednesday of every month